Abbotsford

Abbotsford is a Canadian city, in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 115,463 people in 2001. The population for the Census Metropolitan Area was 147,370 (2001). The city is located in the Fraser Valley, where 253,844 people (2001) live. Abbotsford is situated immediately north of the Canada-US border, across from Sumas, Washington. Most of the city has dramatic views of Mount Baker, a large glacier-clad volcano just across the border. The village of Abbotsford was incorporated in 1892. The village was named for a Maclure family friend, Harry Abbott, who was Western Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The city was incorporated in 1995, through the merging of the District of Abbotsford with the District of Matsqui. The City of Abbotsford is 359.18 square kilometres in size, with a population density of 321.5 persons per square kilometre. Area Code: 604